Leadership

Kemberton’s Leadership

Kemberton’s leadership team consists of business innovators and healthcare IT experts who have been advocating for providers and their patients for more than 25 years to improve claims reimbursement. Our Company, Leadership, and Board of Directors are committed to exceeding the expectations of our clients, delivering positive results for our stakeholders, and making a meaningful contribution to the communities in which we serve.

Executive Leadership

George Abatjoglou

Chief Executive Officer

George Abatjoglou
Chief Executive Officer

As CEO, George is committed to partnering with provider organizations to collect the revenue they once considered uncollectible all while protecting and supporting their patients. Along with his passion for patient advocacy, George brings over 25 years of healthcare experience and entrepreneurship experience to his role at Kemberton including roles as President/CEO at Ciox Health, IOD Incorporated, eWebHealth, and ChartOne. 
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Barbara Allen

Chief Operating Officer

Barbara Allen​
Chief Operating Officer

Barbara is a results-driven leader at the helm of operations. Barbara brings over 25 years of healthcare service operations and revenue cycle experience to her role at Kemberton. Prior to joining Kemberton, Barbara served as the Vice President of Strategic Alliances at Nuance Communications where she worked with some of the largest technology companies in the healthcare industry driving strategy to solve physician documentation challenges. She also worked in executive management positions at Ciox Health, M*Modal and ChartOne. 
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Rainie Kleckner

Chief Customer Officer

Rainie Kleckner​
Chief Customer Officer

Rainie oversees Kemberton’s Customer Success Organization. She is responsible for onboarding new clients, documenting and measuring performance against customer KPIs and delivering on the overall customer experience. During a career that has spanned more than 30 years, Rainie has specialized in all aspects of Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management and Operational Excellence, including Executive and Leadership roles in Sales, Marketing, Business Development, Customer Relationships, Services Delivery, and Overall Operations for a large variety of physician groups and specialties, with an even greater diverse platform of hospitals and health systems across the country. Most recently, prior to Kemberton, Rainie held senior sales and client delivery leadership positions with GeBBS  Healthcare Solutions and Conifer Health.

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Bill Sweeney

Chief Technology Officer

Bill Sweeney​
Chief Technology Officer

Bill is a true visionary when it comes to driving Kemberton’s long-term strategic technology. Bill brings to Kemberton more than 20 years of experience in healthcare information technology security and healthcare service delivery. Prior to joining Kemberton, Bill served as CTO at Ciox Health and IOD Incorporated and held senior IT leadership positions at eWebHealth and Wellogic.
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Bryan Hufnagle

Executive Vice President

Bryan Hufnagle​
Executive Vice President

Bryan is responsible for identifying and delivering on innovation to optimize existing service offerings as well as incubating new offerings within the umbrella of specialized revenue cycle. Bryan is a notable leader in the healthcare revenue cycle space with over 20+ combined years on the Provider/Vendor side. Prior to joining Kemberton Bryan was COO at Emergency Recovery Inc. (ERI), and previously held senior RCM roles at Change Healthcare, Accretive Health, Inc., University Community Health, Tenet Healthcare, HMA, and HCA.
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Wendy Bennett

Executive Vice President

Wendy Bennett​
Executive Vice President

Wendy Bennett is a healthcare finance executive who brings significant experience and demonstrated success in hospital, physician and vendor environments. During her 30-year tenure she has been responsible for all aspects of the revenue cycle and is known by her colleagues for her visionary leadership style, strong work ethic, and creating a culture of servant leadership. Wendy currently serves as Executive Vice President of Strategic Development at Kemberton following our acquisition of Advanced Patient Advocacy, a national leader in enrollment and eligibility services. Ms. Bennett’s responsibilities at APA included all operational and financial oversight – guiding and influencing strategy toward best in class enrollment and complex claim solutions.
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Brett Flack

Chief Financial Officer

Brett Flack​
Chief Financial Officer

Brett provides oversight over the Company’s core accounting, financial planning and analysis, and data analytics functions. Additional responsibilities he brings to the table include M&A strategy, execution, and integration. Brett has over 10 years of finance and M&A experience. Before joining Kemberton, Brett was Vice President of Healthcare Investment Banking at TripleTree, where he focused on M&A transaction execution and primary industry research for provider- and payer-focused RCM service and technology companies. Brett is a certified public accountant and has held positions with Ernst & Young as well as Deloitte.
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Jenia Tapp

VP of Human Resources

Jenia Tapp
VP of Human Resources

Jenia Tapp joined Kemberton in 2018 as the Director of Human Resources and now utilizes her 20+ years of HR experience and passion for people by proudly serving as Vice President, Human Relations. Prior to Kemberton, Jenia was the Regional Human Resources Director at Elements Behavioral Health and the Human Resources Director at Park Center. During her tenure, she helped with employee coaching, recruitment/staffing, audit preparation as well as benefits administration. Jenia utilizes these skills today along with her team to foster a healthy employee environment.

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Lenny Nesmith

VP of Mid-Atlantic Operations

Lenny Nesmith​
VP of Mid-Atlantic Operations

As Kemberton’s VP MidAtlantic Operations, Lenny Nesmith is responsible for managing all aspects of operations with a staff of over 180 employees. Lenny has been a part of the Kemberton legacy for 21 years. Lenny’s desire to help people guides him in his role as he leads day to day operations and inspires his management team to align and drive company goals.

In addition to his primary job functions, Lenny is recognized for his expertise and understanding of the laws and procedures handling Pennsylvania and New Jersey No Fault and Worker Compensation claims. Lenny attended Peirce college where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology.

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Cara Ann Roach

VP of Southeast Operations

Cara Ann Roach​
VP of Southeast Operations

As Kemberton’s VP Southeast Operations, Cara Ann Roach is responsible for managing all aspects of operations for Kemberton’s denials service offering as well as our non-MidAtlantic liability service lines. Cara Ann held operational and account management leadership roles with Kemberton for nine of the last eleven years of her career, with a brief interlude where she worked in operations management with ValueOptions, a leading behavior health insurance provider.
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Jack Pustilnik

VP of Enrollment & Eligibility Operations

Jack Pustilnik​
VP of Enrollment & Eligibility Operations

For over 20 years, Jack Pustilnik has been a noteworthy figure in the healthcare revenue cycle space. He now serves as VP of Enrollment and Eligibility Operations at Kemberton having joined the company through the acquisition of Advanced Patient Advocacy. Prior to his time with Kemberton Jack held various revenue cycle management positions with Medical University of South Carolina, HCA, and Medaphis/NCO Group.
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External Board of Directors

Our External Board members include industry executives who offer strategy and insights to make Kemberton stronger and to enable us to better serve our customers.

Brandon Rife

Co-Founder

Brandon Rife​
Co-Founder

A company director since 2017, Brandon is currently cofounder of Healthcare Financing of America (HFA), one of the leading providers of 0% interest healthcare loans in the United States. Prior to forming HFA, Brandon served as President of Kemberton following the investment by LLR Partners. Brandon was cofounder and CEO of Kemberton for nine years, during which time he grew the company from a three-person start-up to one that served more than 100 customers in 30 jurisdictions.
Brandon holds a Bachelor of Science in Business from Samford University and a J.D. from Regent School of Law.
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Jenny Bennett-Sarpalius

Healthcare Finance Executive

Jenny Bennett-Sarpalius​
Healthcare Finance Executive

Jenny Barnett-Sarpalius is the Chief Financial Officer at LCMC Health where she is responsible for driving the overall financial strategy for the New Orleans based health system. Jenny is a Certified Public Accountant and some of her career highlights include leading all finance related activities in connection with the merger and consolidation of one of the largest non-profit healthcare systems in the country, driving successive years of profitability as CFO, and significant experience in municipal and private debt issuances and strategic transactions.
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Scott Perricelli

Partner, LLR Partners

Scott Perricelli​
Partner, LLR Partners

Scott Perricelli, who serves as lead director, is a partner at LLR Partners. At LLR Partners Scott leads the firm’s healthcare investment team. He has more than 20 years of experience in investing and advising growth healthcare businesses. Prior to joining LLR Partners, Scott was a principal at Draper Triangle Ventures, an investor in high-tech start-up companies. Earlier in his career he worked in investment banking at William Blair & Company and J.P. Morgan and Co. Scott holds a B.S. degree in Accounting from Bucknell University and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
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Zachary Sigal

Vice President, LLR Partners

Zachary Sigal​
Vice President, LLR Partners

Zack Sigal is a Vice President at LLR Partners where he works with several growth stage healthcare and software companies including benefitexpress, IO Education, Learn It Systems, Orbis Education, Physicians Immediate Care and SparkPost, in addition to Kemberton. Prior to joining LLR Partners in 2011, Zack was an investment banker at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in New York. Zack holds a B.S. degree from Georgetown University.
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Frank J. Manzella

Healthcare Executive

Frank J. Manzella​
Healthcare Executive

Frank J. Manzella is an experienced healthcare executive and investor with broad strategic expertise and transaction experience, having executed more than $20 billion in transactions over the course of his career. Frank is currently Senior Vice President of Corporate Development & Strategy at Availity LLC, the nation’s leading real-time healthcare information network.
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